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Homemade Cruffins

Homemade Cruffins

Delicious homemade cruffins are a buttery and flaky treat combining croissants and muffins, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cruffins
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Muffin Pan
  • Rolling Pin
  • Cooling Rack
  • piping bag
  • Pizza Cutter

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 1 cup whole milk warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
  • 2.25 teaspoons instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted or salted butter softened to room temperature and cut into 3 pieces
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour [spooned & leveled]
  • 1.25 teaspoons salt

Lamination

  • 1 cup salted butter slightly softened
  • 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour

Filling & Coating

  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 Tablespoons optional fillings Nutella, jam, lemon curd, or pastry cream

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Whisk the warm milk, yeast, and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Cover and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add butter, 2 cups of flour, and salt. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Add remaining flour, scraping down the bowl as needed, and beat until a soft dough forms.
  • Knead the dough for 5 minutes until slightly tacky and elastic.
  • Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for about 2 hours until nearly doubled.
  • Punch down the dough, flatten, and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Lamination

  • Prepare butter for lamination by beating with flour until combined.
  • Roll dough out, add butter, fold, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Repeat folding and refrigerating two more times.

Shaping & Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
  • Prepare muffin pan and mix sugar and cinnamon.
  • Roll out portions of dough, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar, and cut into strips.
  • Roll strips and place in muffin pan. Allow to rise for 1 hour.
  • Bake for 25-28 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 200°F (93°C).

Finishing Touches

  • Roll warm cruffins in remaining cinnamon-sugar and fill if desired.

Notes

Store leftover cruffins at room temperature for up to 3 days. Can prepare dough overnight for quicker assembly in the morning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cruffinCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 80mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 4mg
Keyword baking, Breakfast, croissants, dessert, Homemade Cruffins, pastry
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